The board has scheduled two public hearings concerning its proposed tax rate for next year. The first was held Monday; the second is Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 5 p.m.

CBC is asking for a tax rate of $0.17067 per $100 property valuation, up from last year’s rate of $0.168000. The new figure represents the highest increase the board can use without approval by an election.

If approved, the suggested tax rate would generate nearly $2 million in revenue for CBC in the next fiscal year.

Bill Clough is a reporter at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 122, or at beepic@mySouTex.com.